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Thomas Spychalski

Thomas Spychalski has written 307 posts for Cult Britannia

Sherlock: Second Episode Title Released

By ⋅ April 11, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The title of the second episode for the third series of Sherlock has been revealed. Following The Empty Hearse by Mark Gatiss, viewers will be treated to The Sign of Three by Steve Thompson. Thompson recently penned the Sherlock series two final The Reichenbach Fall and was also responsible for the series one episode The [...]

Martin Freeman’s ‘Other’ Partner

By ⋅ March 28, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

If Martin Freeman is no stranger to cult related roles, playing everything from Arthur Dent in the big Screen version of Hitchhiker’s to Sherlock Holmes number one guy to Bilbo Baggins, then to be sure his partner is no slouch herself. Amanda Abbington appeared in the popular 2012 episode if Being Human entitled Puppy Love [...]

Class Is In: 2000AD-101

By ⋅ March 19, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

There is something daunting about a series that has a long history that makes it hard for a newcomer to jump in and enjoy all the series has to offer. This is especially true in the speculative fiction areas such as fantasy, science fiction and horror, where long ongoing tales that span generations are the [...]

Sherlock Series Three To Begin Filming

By ⋅ March 9, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Sherlock certainly left our screens with a bang last year as The Reichenbach Fall played out on our screens, including a deathly plunge at the climax by one Sherlock Holmes. However, there must have been a good trick to it, as the series will begin filming its third series on the 18th of March, according [...]

Andersonic Issue 15 Released

By ⋅ March 8, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

If you are a fan of the Thunderbirds or Gerry Anderson in general, then you should really checkout the A5 Andersonic fanzine which has just published it’s 15th issue. Each issue usually has something interesting to offer and issue 15 is no exception: “Tony Harding interview – a new interview with Century 21′s Effects Assistant [...]

Space Marines: Just a Game?

By ⋅ February 21, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The phrase “space marine” has been one that has graced science fiction since the early days when Robert Heinlein ruled the Earth. In fact, if we go way back in the way back machine, we find that some of the first mentions of the title space marines was in the 1930′s in the American speculative [...]

New Thunderbirds Are Go…In 2015!

By ⋅ February 14, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Fans of Gerry Anderson’s groundbreaking and inspiring 1960s puppetry series The Thunderbirds will soon get another chance to launch from our TV screens in two years time. ITV Studios, along with Weta Workshop and Pukeko Pictures, will bring a brand new series featuring the adventures of International Rescue: “Featuring the world’s most famous family of [...]

Being Human: Sticks and Ropes Review

By ⋅ February 12, 2013 ⋅ One comment

If you were a fan of Being Human over a majority of its half a decade on television, this weeks episode might have been looked at in a different light due to the announcement last week that this series of Being Human would be the last. So it was to the series credit that the [...]

Being Human To End With Current Series

By ⋅ February 7, 2013 ⋅ 2 comments

Despite the fact that we have just begun our latest adventures in the world of Being Human with the series five opener The Trinity, it has been announced that the current series will also be the final one for the series. Being Human has survived for half a decade as the smart and stylish alternative [...]

Blackadder - the best British comedy?

Blackadder Named ‘Best Comedy’

By ⋅ January 31, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

It would seem that the Blackadder line finally has regained some of the prestige it has lost over the ages, even beating out such important names as Fawlty, Harper and Bucket (Pronounced  Bouquet). This is due to television viewers all across Europe and the Middle East choosing Blackadder as their favorite British sitcom. Late last [...]

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